The Bible

• There are 66 books in the bible
• The life of christ is detailed in the new testament
• Genesis 1 and 2 offer 2 different accounts of creation
• The old testament contains the writings of jewish scriptures
• the old testament has not been changed since the 1st century BCE
• The old testament has 4 parts:

  1. Law
  2. Historical
  3. Prophetic books
  4. Wisdom
• Law- First five books are known as the Torah and contain law codes. Tells the history of the origin of the Jews, starting with creation and ending with the death of moses
• Historical writings of the jewish conquest of Canaan and the ending period of Persian rule in the 5th century
• Prophetic books contain the insights of individuals into God's purposes for israel
• Wisdom literature covers a range of themes and types of writing. Includes an examination of the suffering of the innocent, erotic love, poetry and a commentary on life that can be cynical and agnostic
• Old Testament- refers to the covenant made by God with Israel on Mount Sinai through Moses
• The New Testament is unchanged since the 4th century
• The new testament is made up of christian writings from the 1st century
• The new testament is split into 4 parts:

  1. Gospels
  2. The acts of the apostles
  3. The espistles
  4. The book of revelation
• Gospels contain the good news about Jesus, recounting his ministry, passion (suffering and death) and resurrection
• The Acts of the Apostles is a history of the early church
• The Epistles are letters written mainly to Christian communities to give guidance on belief and lifestyle
• The Book of Revelation uses graphic imagery to describe the last judgement
• New testament- refers to the covenant made by God with humanity through Jesus's death
• The 4 Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
• The Canon of the Bible refers to the books the early church believed to be inspired by God.
• The bible is a collection of books that express beliefs about God and God's purpose for humanity and the created world